Oxford,  N.  C,  March  19,  1879. 

Dear  Sir:  The  late  Rev.  Lewis  K  Willie,  by  his  last  will  aud 
testament,  gives  one  half  of  his  estate  <4to  be  applied  to  the  benefit 
of  the  widows  and  orphans  of  the  deceased  Ministers  of  the  North 
Carolina  Conference  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church  South.  " 

The  safety  of  the  Executor  requires  that  the  will  shall  have  a 
judicial  construction,  and  in  order  that  proper  parties  may  be  made 
to  the  proceeding,  I  wish  to  obtain  the  names  of  all  the  widows  and 
orphans  within  your  charge  or  knowledge,  who  answered  the  above 
description  on  the  14th  day  of  June,  1878. 

Will  you  be  kind  enough  to  make  out  a  list  for  me,  giving 

1.  iName  of  deceased  minister. 

2.  When  he  died. 

3.  Name  of  his  widow. 

4.  Names  of  his  children 

5.  Date  of  birth  of  each  child. 

6.  Which  of  them  have  married  and  to  whom  and  when. 

7.  Name  of  guardian  of  children,  if  any. 

8.  Name  of  any  widow  or  child  who  has  died  since  14th  June,1878. 

9.  Name  of  administrator  or  executor  of  any  such  deceased 

widow  or  child. 

10.  Postoffice  address  of  widow  or  older  childrej,  , guardian  or 

adminini8trator,  including  name  of  county  of  residence. 
By  giving  this  matter  your  prompt  attention,  you  will  confer  a 
favor  upon  the  widow  and  orphan,  and  will  very  much  oblige, 
Yours  very  respectfully. 

JOHN  W.  HAYS,  Ex'r  of 

L.  K.  WILLIE,  Deceased. 


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